What causes high MCV and low MPV?

high MCV

High MCV and low MPV can be caused by many reasons.

If your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL and your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for MCV and MPV respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :
Age Ideal MCV value
<5 years 85.98
5-10 years 89.067
10-15 years 92.265
15-20 years 95.577
20-25 years 99.008
25-30 years 98.88
30-35 years 98.753
35-40 years 98.626
40-45 years 98.499
45-50 years 98.372
50-55 years 98.246
55-60 years 98.119
60-70 years 97.992
70-80 years 97.866
80-90 years 97.739
90-100 years 97.613
>100 years 97.487

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease MCV levels include:

  • Aplastic anemia
  • Cold agglutinin disease
  • Chronic hypoxia
  • Low vitamin B12 level
  • Myelodysplastic syndrome

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Normal range of MPV : 6.8 - 10.9 fL

Ideal values of MPV depending on age :
Age Ideal MPV value
<5 years 7.044
5-10 years 7.297
10-15 years 7.559
15-20 years 7.83
20-25 years 8.111
25-30 years 8.402
30-35 years 8.704
35-40 years 9.016
40-45 years 9.34
45-50 years 9.675
50-55 years 10.022
55-60 years 10.382
60-70 years 10.755
70-80 years 10.741
80-90 years 10.728
90-100 years 10.714
>100 years 10.701

High MCV and low MPV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take MCV and MPV blood tests and the results are higher than 101 fL for MCV and lower than 6.8 fL for MPV, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the MCV and MPV Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants MCV and MPV tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the MCV and MPV blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your MCV and MPV Test reports by your pathologist.

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